Coyotes 4, Ducks 2

The Ducks fell into an early hole and could not rally in a 4-2 loss to Phoenix in their home opener Sunday night at Honda Center.

The Coyotes jumped to a 3-0 lead and held on for their second victory in as many nights. The Ducks fell to 0-2 and will try for their first victory Tuesday against the Kings.

Phoenix rookie Mikkel Boedker opened the scoring in the first period for his first career goal. The Coyotes scored again 1:51 into the second period on a Shane Doan breakaway. Seven minutes later Kyle Turris dug the puck out of Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere's pads and stuffed it in the net to make it 3-0.

The Ducks cut it to 3-1 when Ryan Carter took a cross-ice pass from Corey Perry and beat Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov stick side. George Parros added a goal late in the third.

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